Prepositions/Linking II Flashcards

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[Gabh] + leithscéal

A

Apologize
To say “excuse me”: Gabh mo leithscéal

e.g. Gabhann sé leithscéal
e.g. Ghabh mé leithscéal

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2
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go deo

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Forever

(With neg.) Never

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3
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riamh agus clóiche

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Forever and ever

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4
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About (Munster variant)

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5
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Ó _____

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Since _____

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6
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i ndiaidh

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After

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7
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arís

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Again

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8
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más gá

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If necessary

— e.g. Tiocfaidh mé más gá

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9
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faoi smacht

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Under control

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10
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faoi bhealach

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Under way

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11
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seachas

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Except for

— use contrast pronoun
— e.g. seachas thusa
— e.g. seachas mise

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12
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faoi seo

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By now

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13
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faoi dheireadh

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At last

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14
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faoin tír

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In the country

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15
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ar chor ar bith

“a har-uh-buh”

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At all

e.g. Ní maith liom sacar ar chor ar bith
e.g. Ní maith liom ar chor ar bith é

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16
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ar a mhéad

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At most

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17
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ar an meán

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On average

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18
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An éigean _____?

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Is it necessary to _____?

— to render subject, use [do]
— e.g. An éigeann dúinn é scríobh? (Is it necessary for us to write it?)

No subject:
— An éigean dul ann? (Is it necessary to go there?)

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19
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ó am go ham

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From time to time

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20
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ag siúl go mór [le]

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Looking forward to _____

— syn: ag tnúth [le] _____

21
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Tá suim agam i _____

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I am interested in _____

22
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éist siar

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Listen back (e.g. listening to archived radio program)

23
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Lá Fhéile Pádraig

A

St. Patrick’s Day

24
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chomh maith

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As well

— chomh maith leis sin: furthermore

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stiúrtha ag _____
Directed by _____
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a leithéid de _____
The likes of _____
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[personal #] acu
**[#] of them** — e.g. Tá beirt acu ar scoil
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ar dtús
At first
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casadh ar chéile
**To meet** — e.g. Cathain a casadh ar chéile sibh?
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faoi Nollaig faoi Cháisc
Christmastime Easter time (etc.)
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gach
**Every / each** syn: gach uille — variant: chuile / ‘chuile
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os + [pronoun] + cíonn
**Above [pronoun]** — e.g. os mo cíonn — e.g. os ár cíonn **NOTE: if not using a pronoun, it is after “cíonn” (e.g. os cíonn an tí)**
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cuir fáilte + [roimh]
**Welcoming** — e.g. Cuireann sé fáilte romham — e.g. Chuir mé fáilte romhat
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mar chuid de
As part of
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bunaithe ar
Based on
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mar shampla
For example
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a rún
Romantic term of endearment
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faoi láthair
At the moment
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i mbun
In the process of
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ar imeall
On edge
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os comhair
In front of / opposite from
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go leith
And a half
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ar siúl
**Happening / going on** syn: ar bun
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[copula] + iomaí
**Many** — e.g. Is iomaí lá a bhí ann (Many’s the day I was there) — e.g. Is iomaí duine (Many people) — e.g. B’iomaí uair a chuala mé roimhe é (I had heard it many times before)
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le haghaidh
**For** (Can be used for both purpose and duration) — e.g. le haghaidh na hócáide (for the occasion) — e.g. le haghaidh na hoíche (for the night)
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ag tnúth [le]
**Looking forward to** — e.g. Bhíomar ag tnúth leis an saoire
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faraor
Alas
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i rith
**During / in the course of** — e.g. i rith an lae
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i gcónaí
**ALWAYS/CONTINUALLY** — e.g. cuimh i gcónaí **YET/STILL (UP TO PRESENT TIME** — Tá tú óg i gcónaí